{"product_id":"son-of-happy-hardcover","title":"Son of Happy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCary Fagan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMilan Pavlovic\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow would you feel if your dad were a clown?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe boy in this story never wants to go to his friends' birthday parties, because Happy the Clown is always there. And Happy is ... his dad.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe wishes his dad had a regular job, like all the other kids' parents. He didn't mind his dad being a clown when he was a little kid, but now it's just embarrassing. And even worse, since business is slow, his dad is putting a sign on the front lawn advertising his clown services!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut one night at dinner Dad announces that he's going back to his old job of being a lawyer. \"You were a lawyer?\" the boy asks, incredulous.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow his dad wears a suit and tie to work, the family can buy a new car, his mom can take piano lessons, and he can have a skateboard and cellphone. But something feels different. The boy wonders if his dad misses being a clown. Or is he the one who misses Happy?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith bittersweet humor, Cary Fagan brings us a story about a boy's growing consciousness and a father's realization that he can be himself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e speech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3\u003cbr\u003e Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.6 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770230276384,"sku":"9781773061788","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/badf773abeed924126a65576b3724e1b.webp?v=1780367366","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/son-of-happy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}